The creative genius behind books such as The 4 Hour Work Week, The 4 Hour Body, and The 4 Hour Chef is now embarking on a new direction in the publishing industry: audiobooks. What was once a tired format with very few titles actually being recorded is now growing in popularity, due largely in part to the abundance of mobile devices to listen to them. Tim Ferris, who has … [Read more...] about Tim Ferris Publishing to Release Audiobook Titles to Fill a Void
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Pop-Up Bookstores Might Increase Holiday Sales
This holiday season, shoppers might encounter a new shop here and there, temporary locations that have sprung up just to cater to the needs and spending whims of holiday consumers. One retail book chain, Blackwell's has already announced several new locations that will serve as temporary store fronts for the holiday season. While traditionally an academic bookstore, … [Read more...] about Pop-Up Bookstores Might Increase Holiday Sales
AudioGO Faces Challenges in the Audiobook Market
The audiobook industry is starting to undergo dramatic shifts in their content delivery methods and major publishing companies are now investing millions of dollars into expensive productions. The entire audiobook industry is currently worth around 1.6 billion dollars and that figure should climb further. The main reason? Audiobook producers have been increasing their output. … [Read more...] about AudioGO Faces Challenges in the Audiobook Market
Random House and Penguin Consolidate Audiobook Division
Random House and Penguin may have officially merged a few months ago, but the companies still do things fairly autonomously. Most of their physical and digital book sales and marketing are still done by the same people, in the same divisions. The first big move to consolidate the two companies is via the audio division, which chiefly is responsible for audiobook production and … [Read more...] about Random House and Penguin Consolidate Audiobook Division
Children and Audiobooks: Clear Educational, Enjoyment Benefits
When ebooks first evolved into the digital editions that readers consume today, children were often left out of the mix. Parents weren't eager to put expensive devices into the hands of young readers, and a cycle ensued as publishers didn't create an abundance of content in the children's publishing sphere. Now that the original stigma against children's ebooks is dissolving, … [Read more...] about Children and Audiobooks: Clear Educational, Enjoyment Benefits
Digital AudioBooks begin to Gain Momentum
The audiobook industry is starting to undergo dramatic shifts in their content delivery methods and major publishing companies are now investing millions of dollars into expensive productions. The entire audiobook industry is currently worth around 1.6 billion dollars and that figure should climb further. The main reason? Audio book producers have been increasing their output. … [Read more...] about Digital AudioBooks begin to Gain Momentum
Audible ACX Allows Authors to Self-Publish Audiobooks
Amazon's audiobook publishing and retailing branch Audible announced today that its Audiobook Creation Exchange distributed ten times as many audiobooks in 2012 than it did in its first year. “We are thrilled that our vision for ACX has been embraced and that the system is working,” said Jason Ojalvo, Audible VP Content Creation, in a press release. “It is wonderful to see … [Read more...] about Audible ACX Allows Authors to Self-Publish Audiobooks
OverDrive Now Delivers Streaming Video and Audio to Members
At last week's Digital Book World conference, OverDrive CEO Steve Potash promised GoodeReader in an interview that the digital content solution company would be hosting a demonstration of new features at this week's ALA Midwinter conference in Seattle. Today's announcement of streaming video and audio for member schools and libraries makes OverDrive's Next Generation platform … [Read more...] about OverDrive Now Delivers Streaming Video and Audio to Members
Tantor Ventures into Print and Digital
Amidst all of the speculation about where the industry is going in the digital age, one of the known truths about the publishing industry right now is that companies must be flexible in order to adapt to consumers’ demands for technology compatibility. Many of the mainstays of print publishing have at least experimented with ebooks—if not embraced them wholeheartedly—and seen … [Read more...] about Tantor Ventures into Print and Digital
Amazon Audible comes to Windows Mango Phones
Amazon has just released their Audible platform on Windows Phones running 7.5 or Mango. If you are an existing Audible user you can simply have all of your books synced to your device and new users can signup within the app. This new app is a total boon for everyone fiending for the latest audiobooks while on the go. Amazons Audible App supports gesture controls, and it … [Read more...] about Amazon Audible comes to Windows Mango Phones